Agreement No. CE 20/2004(EP) North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill Extension Monthly Environmental Monitoring and Audit
Report (No. 11) – October 2023 |
Contents
12 Environmental Non-conformance
13 Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation
Measures
Figure
Location of the Project Site |
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Impact Air Quality, Noise & Surface Water Monitoring Locations |
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Landfill Gas Monitoring Locations |
Appendix
Construction Programme |
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Project Organization Chart & Management Structure |
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Monitoring Schedule for Reporting Month & Next Month |
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Calibration Certificates |
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Monitoring Results |
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Graphical Presentations |
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Notification of Environmental Quality Limits Exceedance |
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Wind Data |
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Waste Flow Table |
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Joint Environmental Site Inspection Records |
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Environmental Mitigation Implementation Schedule (EMIS) |
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Construction
Site Activities Mitigation Measures of Cultural Landscape Features Ecological monitoring record |
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Detail Status of FEP & EP Submission |
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Cumulative complaint / enquiry log, Summaries of complaints and enquiries & Environmental complaint reports |
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Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation Measures |
Aurecon Hong Kong Limited (Aurecon) was appointed to undertake the
role of Environmental Team (ET) and carry out Environmental Monitoring and
Audit for the North East New Territories (NENT)
Landfill Extension.
The
construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 1 December
2022.
This
11th Monthly EM&A Report presents the EM&A works conducted
from 1 to 31 October 2023 in accordance with the EM&A Manual.
Summary of Construction Works
undertaken during Report Period
The major construction works undertaken during the reporting period include:
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Material
loading and unloading, site traffic at Portion A, SBA to alternative disposal
ground |
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Construction
of site buildings at Portion D |
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Site
clearance at Portion A, B2/E1, E3-1 & E4 |
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Installation of permanent fencing at Portion A,
B1 & E4 |
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Site
formation at Portion A & E3-1 |
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Tree
felling at Portion B2/E1, E3-1 & E4 |
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Shotcreting (Permanent
and Temporary) |
Environmental Monitoring and
Audit Progress
A summary of the monitoring activities in this reporting period is listed below:
Times |
Date |
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Air Quality
Monitoring during normal weekdays at each monitoring station |
5
times |
4, 10, 16, 21
& 27 October 2023 |
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Construction Noise Monitoring during normal
weekdays at each monitoring station |
4 times |
4, 10, 16 &
27 October 2023 |
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Surface Water Quality Monitoring during normal
weekdays at each monitoring station |
1 time |
18 October 2023 |
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Landfill Gas Monitoring during normal weekdays for Construction
Works |
23 times |
3 to 7, 10
to 14, 16 to 21, 24 to 28, 30 to 31 October 2023 |
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Post-transplantation monitoring and audit during normal weekdays for transplanted plants and
receptor sites |
1 time |
13 October 2023 |
5 times |
3, 11, 16, 24 & 30 October
2023 |
Environmental
Exceedance
Air Quality, Noise, Surface Water Quality
Monitoring & Landfill Gas Monitoring
No exceedance of the Action and Limit
Levels were recorded at designated monitoring stations during the reporting
period.
Environmental
Non-conformance/Compliant/Summons and Prosecution
No
non-compliance event and summons/prosecutions were recorded during the
reporting period.
Reporting Change
There was no reporting change in the reporting period.
Future
Key Issues
Works to be undertaken in the next month include:
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Material
loading and unloading, site traffic at Portion A, SBA to alternative disposal
ground |
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Construction
of site buildings at Portion D |
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Site
clearance at Portion A, B2/E1, E3-1 & E4 |
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Installation of permanent fencing at Portion A,
B1 & E4 |
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Site
formation at Portion A & E3-1 |
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Tree
felling at Portion B2/E1, E3-1 & E4 |
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Shotcreting (Permanent and Temporary) |
Potential environmental impacts arising from the above construction
activities are mainly associated with air quality, construction noise, water
quality, waste management, landfill gas monitoring, landscape and visual, cultural
heritage and ecology.
1.1. Background
1.1.1. The North East New Territories Landfill Extension (the NENTX Project) is located adjacent to the existing North East New Territories (NENT) Landfill at Ta Kwu Ling. The extension site is located in a valley covering mainly the existing NENT Landfill Stockpile and Borrow Area that was formed to the east of the existing landfill as part of the original site development of the landfill, and layout plan shown in Figure 1.
1.1.2. The NENTX is a designated project. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (AEIAR-111/2007) and an Environmental Monitoring and Audit Manual were approved on 20 September 2007. The project is governed by an Environmental Permit (EP) (EP-292/2007) which was granted on 26 November 2007. A further of EP (FEP) was applied and the FEP (FEP-01/292/2007) was subsequently granted on 28 April 2022. Another further of EP (FEP-02/292/2007) was subsequently granted on 23 August 2023.
1.1.3. In accordance with the requirements specified in Section 2.6 to 2.10 and Section 12.3 of the approved Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Manual and Environmental Permit (EP and FEP) condition 3.3, Monthly EM&A report should be submitted to the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP), within 2 weeks after the end of the reporting month. The submissions shall be certified by the Environmental Team (ET) Leader and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC).
1.1.4. The construction phase and EM&A programme of the Project commenced on 1 December 2022.
1.2. Nature, Scale and Scope of the captioned Designated Project
1.2.1 The Nature, Scale and Scope of the captioned Designated Project is presented in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Nature, Scale and Scope of the captioned
Designated Project
Item(s) |
Content |
Nature of
Designated Project |
Construction and operation of a landfill for waste as defined in the
“Waste Disposal Ordinance” (Cap. 354) |
Scale and Scope of Designated Project |
The Project mainly consists of the followings: - Construction and operation of a landfill extension of about 70 hectares
with a target void space of at least 19 million cubic metres on the eastern
side of the existing NENT Landfill, including the followings: -
i.
Site formation and preparation; ii.
Installation of liner system; iii.
Installation of
leachate collection, treatment and disposal facilities; iv.
Installation of gas collection,
utilization and management facilities; v.
Utilities provisions
and drainage diversion; vi.
Landfilling operation; vii.
Restoration and
aftercare in subsequent stages; and viii.
Measures to mitigate
environmental impacts as well as environmental monitoring and auditing to be
implemented. |
1.3. Purpose of this Report
1.3.1. This is the 11th Monthly EM&A Report which summarises the impact monitoring results and audit findings for the EM&A programme during the reporting period from 01 to 31 October 2023.
1.4.1. The structure of the report is as follows:
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details the background, purpose and structure of the report.
Section 2 – Project Information
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summarises background and scope of the Project, site description, project
organization and contact details, construction programme, the construction
works undertaken and the status of Environmental Permit(s)/License(s) during
the reporting period.
Section 3 – Air Quality Monitoring
Section 5 – Water Quality Monitoring
Section 6 – Waste Management
Section
7 – Landfill Gas Monitoring
Section 8 – Landscape and Visual
Section 10 – Ecological Monitoring
Section 11 – Site Inspection and Audit
Section 12 – Environmental Non-Conformance
Section 13 – Implementation Status on Environmental Mitigation Measures
Section 14 – Future Key Issues
2.1.1. A summary of the major construction activities undertaken in this reporting period is shown in Appendix L. Construction programme is illustrated in Appendix A.
2.2. Project Organization & Management Structure
2.2.1. The Project Organization Chart & Management Structure are shown in Appendix B. The key personnel contact information is summarized in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Contact Information of Key Personnel
Party |
Name |
Contact
Number |
Contractor (Veolia Hong Kong Holding Ltd.) |
Mr. Matt Choy |
2902 5296 |
Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) (Meinhardt
Infrastructure and Environment Ltd.) |
Ms. Claudine Lee |
2859 5409 |
Environmental Team Leader
(ETL) (Aurecon Hong Kong
Limited) |
Mr. Fredrick Leong |
3664 6888 |
2.3. Status of Submission required under the FEP & EP during reporting period
2.3.1. The status of statutory environmental compliance with the EP conditions under the EIAO, submission status under the FEP & EP during reporting period are presented in Table 2-2. The detail status of statutory environmental compliance with the EP conditions under the EIAO, submission status under the FEP & EP for NENTX project are shown in Appendix O.
Table 2-2 Status of Submissions required under the FEP
& EP during reporting period
EP Condition |
Submission / Measures |
Status |
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2.1 |
2.3 |
Management
Organization of Main Construction Companies |
Submitted |
2.2 |
2.4 |
Setting
up of Community Liaison Group (CLG) |
Community Liaison Group
was set up. |
2.3 |
2.5 |
Submission
of EM&A Manual |
Submitted |
2.5 |
2.7 |
Submission
of Vegetation Survey (Transplantation Proposal) |
Submitted |
2.6 |
2.8 |
Submission
of translocation proposal |
Submitted |
2.7 |
2.9 |
Submission
of Transplantation Report and Post-Transplantation Monitoring |
Submitted 15th
post-transplantation monitoring (13 Oct 2023) |
2.9 |
2.11 |
Submission
of Detailed Landfill Gas Hazard Assessment Report |
Submitted |
2.10 |
2.12 |
Submission
of Waste Management Plan |
Submitted |
3.2 |
3.2 |
Submission
of Baseline Monitoring Report |
Submitted |
2.4. Status of Environmental Approval Document
2.4.1. A summary of the relevant valid permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental protection for this Project since the granting of the FEP & EP is presented in Table 2-3.
Permit / Licenses /
Notification |
Reference |
Expiry Date |
Remark |
Environmental
Permit (EP) |
EP-292/2007 |
Throughout
the Contract |
Permit
granted on 26 November
2007 |
Further Environmental Permit
(FEP) |
FEP-01/292/2007 |
Throughout
the Contract |
Permit
granted on 28 April
2022 |
Further Environmental Permit
(FEP) |
FEP-02/292/2007 |
Throughout
the Contract |
Permit
granted on23 August 2023 |
Notification
of Construction Works as required under Air Pollution Control (Construction
Dust) Regulation |
479809 |
Throughout
the Construction Phase |
Notified
on 13 May 2022 |
Registration
of Waste Producer under Waste Disposal Ordinance |
7043692 |
Throughout
the Contract |
Registered
on 13 April 2022 |
Registration
as Chemical Waste Producer |
5213-642-P1034-18 |
Throughout
the Contract |
Registered
on 11 July 2022 |
Construction
Noise |